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VENI SANCTE SPIRITVS

Come, Holy Spirit

The Veni Sancte Spiritus is the Golden Sequence of Pentecost, one of only four sequences retained in the 1570 Missal. Attributed to Stephen Langton or Pope Innocent III. The sequence invokes the Holy Spirit under multiple titles: Father of the poor, Giver of gifts, Light of hearts, best Consoler.

LATINE
Veni, Sancte Spiritus, et emitte caelitus lucis tuae radium.
Veni, pater pauperum, veni, dator munerum, veni, lumen cordium.
Consolator optime, dulcis hospes animae, dulce refrigerium.
In labore requies, in aestu temperies, in fletu solatium.
O lux beatissima, reple cordis intima tuorum fidelium.
Sine tuo numine, nihil est in homine, nihil est innoxium.
Lava quod est sordidum, riga quod est aridum, sana quod est saucium.
Flecte quod est rigidum, fove quod est frigidum, rege quod est devium.
Da tuis fidelibus, in te confidentibus, sacrum septenarium.
Da virtutis meritum, da salutis exitum, da perenne gaudium.
Amen. Alleluia.
ENGLISH
Come, Holy Spirit, send forth the heavenly radiance of Thy light.
Come, Father of the poor, come, Giver of gifts, come, Light of hearts.
Best Consoler, sweet Guest of the soul, sweet Refreshment.
In labor, rest; in heat, temperance; in tears, solace.
O most blessed Light, fill the inmost heart of Thy faithful.
Without Thy grace, there is nothing in man, nothing that is not harmful.
Cleanse what is sordid, moisten what is arid, heal what is hurt.
Bend what is rigid, fire what is frigid, correct what goes astray.
Grant to Thy faithful, those who trust in Thee, the sevenfold gifts.
Grant the reward of virtue, grant the deliverance of salvation, grant eternal joy.
Amen. Alleluia.
NOTA
FONS
Sequentia (Missale Romanum), attributed to Stephen Langton (13th century)
INDULGENTIA
Partial indulgence
USUS
Pentecost Mass, invocation of the Holy Spirit
CONTEXT
The 'sacrum septenarium' refers to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord (Isaiah 11:2-3).